autumnknees gave me a pattern for basic amigurumi monsters, and after much swearing and YouTubing I finally managed to work out how to make them, so I've got two little blue guys on the bookshelf now. Not sure what's next on the list, but it was easier than I thought it'd be! :-)

Ouch, I'd imagine crochet-related RSI must be pretty unpleasant (I get it sometimes in my right arm/shoulder from laptopping).